Product Development Manager - New Creations - Footwear (Kids) / (F/H)

About the role

CONTEXTAND PURPOSE OF THE ROLE

TheDevelopmentManagerNew CreationsKidsis responsible forleading the product development process for assigned footwear categories, ensuring designs are translated into commerciallyviable, innovative, and consumer-right products. Based at HQ, this role partners closely with Design, Product Management, Sourcing, and Asia-based development teams to bring seasonal collections to life on time, within budget, and to the highest quality standards.

MAIN REPONSIBILITIES

Product Development

• Manage the end-to-end development process for assigned categories, from design handoff to final confirmation.
• Translate design concepts into manufacturable products, balancing creativity with technical feasibility.
• Ensure all products meet brand standards for quality,fit, performance, and cost.
• Review prototypes, wear-test results, and production samples; provide actionable feedback to Asia teams.
• Partner with Materials and Engineering teams to integrate innovation and sustainability goals.

Project Management

• Oversee seasonal calendars and ensure all deadlines are achieved across multiple categories.
• Coordinate daily communication between HQ and Asia development offices/factories.
• Anticipate and resolve issues in sampling, costing, or production that may affect deadlines.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Work closely with Designtoproblem-solve construction, fit, and material challenges.
• Partner withtheProduct Merch teamon target costing, product briefs, and line planning alignment.
• Collaborate with Asia development managers to ensure smooth handoffs and execution.
• Provide leadership visibility on risks, opportunities, and progress updates throughout the season.

Profile

• Solid footwear development experience, with established leadership experience.
• Experience of managing remote teams in Asiaessential.
• Strong technical knowledge of footwear construction, pattern engineering, and manufacturing processes.
• Proventrack recordof bringing consumer-right footwear to market on time and to standard.
• Experience working with Asia-based factories or development centers.
• Skilled in calendar management and project prioritization.
• Proficiencyin PLM systems and digital development tools (3D CAD preferred).
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with experience in cross-cultural collaboration

Equal opportunities

At Lacoste, we are committed to making equal opportunities a reality. Inherited from our unique vision of fashion-sport, equal opportunities move us forward and our recruitment methods follow this commitment by focusing on skills and embracing all types of talents. We commit to fostering a diverse and inclusive environment where elegance goes beyond style and where each of us is given the chance to fulfill our greatest potential.